ON THE WHOLE


Meaning of ON THE WHOLE in English

adverb

1. : in view of all the circumstances or conditions : all things considered

on the whole it seemed best to cut the visit short

2. archaic : at the end : in conclusion : finally

3. : in general : in most instances : despite some exceptions : typically

fathers on the whole listed three times as many favorable as unfavorable reactions to having children — C.B.Palmer b. 1910

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.